East Detroit High School - East Detroiter Yearbook (Eastpointe, MI)

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Musical Fantasy Presents Challenge BRIGHTENING the stage with comedy and romance, the spring production of Edmond Rostand's The Fan- tasticks, was the first musical play presented at EDHS since The King and l in 1960. This fantasy centered around two young people por- trayed by Cynthia Suchocki and Dan St,Laurent, who fall in love while their fathers are involved in a feud. Actually the fathers are pretending to feud while they employ psychology to make sure their children fall in love with each other. Other leading roles were played by Jim Seppey, Robert Britt, and Tom Thompson. Supporting roles were shared by Howard LeBeau, Louise Matteucci, and Terri Domenick. The two-act play used simple but effective staging with much of the action on a platform. Special light- ing effects were designed by Michael Moody and How- ard LeBeau. Mr. Raymond Beard directed the play, assisted by student director Judy Barich, and stage manager Marianne LaSota, Mr. Al Marco served as musical di- rector with Mrs. Cynthia Haas and Mrs. Margaret Emlaw in charge of choreography. EXPLAHVUVG in song and dance the types of abductions he can arrange, Tom Thompson performs for the fathers, Jim Seppey and Bob Britt. lf .,., ,i , ,.,, M H AFTER being exposed to worldly disappointments, Cynthia Suchocki HUMOR was provided by the two hired actors played by Louise and Dan St.Laurent return home to find they love each other. 20 Matteucci and Howard LeBeau, who enter and exit from a prop box, 'ii

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FEELING that he let Christianity down by using his sword in the arena, Greg Zurro is consoled by Christian Judy Barich. 3 1 5 - ri , -9 ,1 ,ve- A . . A :gf CALLING the people to witness, the Emperor, Dan St, Laurent, bravely poses over the tamed lion as Androcles stands near, CAPTAIN of the guard, Jon Sprecher, gives instructions to cap- tured Christians, Judy Barich, Lynn Groesbeck, Mariann LaSota, and Beth Groesbeck. Centurian Gordon Nieman stands guard. 19

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WORKING in the school library gives South American exchange stu- dents, Jose Rocha and Ariel Sardas an opportunity to exchange ideas. EXCHANGE students from Holland, Frank and Philip S teller, watch the basketball team win another game, Exchange Students Add Foreign Flavor FOUR exchange students from the Netherlands, Brazil, and Uruguay added a foreign touch to the halls of East Detroit high this year. Frank and Philip Steller from Amersfoort, Holland, were invited to stay with the Porter family of East Detroit. Their older brother, Braum, was an exchange student here in 1965-66. The twins found EDHS much larger than the one they attended in Europe. One difference they noted was the fact that in Holland the students did not get to choose their courses, however, they did choose the school they wished to attend. South Americans Ariel Sardas from Montevideo, and Jose Rocha from Rio de Janeiro, enrolled in EDHS for the second semester. Jose is a sophomore and Ariel is a senior who will graduate with the Class of 1969. The boys are sponsored by the Youth For Under- standing program. Each of the boys expressed an appreciation of the friendly, helpful students attending EDHS. They have also shown an interest in, and' have taken part in the many extracurricular events offered at the school: These foreign ambassadors plan to return to their homelands at the close of the school year and will take with them fond memories and many friendships. Stu- dents of EDHS will also remember the many contribu- tions made by these exchange students who made at- tending East Detroit high a more enjoyable adventure in 1969. 21